Mergeformat field code visible when opening document

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Janet A. Thompson

I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed. I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.
 
Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.
 
I'm pretty sure I've togglede that and then saved but when I reopen, it
reverts to its original behavior and the field codes show. Thanks
--
Janet A.


macropod said:
Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Janet A. Thompson said:
I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed. I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.
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In that case, go to Tools, Options, View tab and deselect the Show
Fieldcodes check box.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

Janet A. Thompson said:
I'm pretty sure I've togglede that and then saved but when I reopen, it
reverts to its original behavior and the field codes show. Thanks
--
Janet A.


macropod said:
Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular
users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the
document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the
user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Janet A. Thompson said:
I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned
on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you
open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter
what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed.
I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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